FNUS76 KEKA 041524
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILLOW CREEK   39 RD...USFS - MENDOCINO NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
724 AM PST MON MAR 4 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON MARCH 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...DRY WEATHER WILL PERSIST TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. A COLD FRONT BRINGS RAIN AND MOUNTAIN
SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND A
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE LOOKS TO BRING A RETURN TO DRY WEATHER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000-5100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 9 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 4 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500-1200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 9 TO 15
                    WITH GUSTS TO 28 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400-4000 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 33 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25
                    MPH.

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FORECASTER...CAFFREY
REQUESTED BY...HINDA DARNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130304.WILLO.01/EKA